Metallica's self-titled 1991 album, known as The Black Album, contains 12 songs.
The track list begins with Enter Sandman and ends with The Struggle Within. Between them are major songs such as Sad but True, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Nothing Else Matters, and Of Wolf and Man.
The album runs for 62 minutes and 40 seconds, making it substantially longer than many standard vinyl albums of the era. Its songs are generally more concise than the sprawling compositions on ...And Justice for All, reflecting the band's decision to write simpler, more direct material.
On the original vinyl configuration, the 12 tracks were divided into four sides of three songs each. The album's five official commercial singles came from this 12-song sequence, while Don't Tread on Me was sent to rock radio without receiving a commercial single release.